Description: This function allows the user to generate sets with unique element ID numbers. The elements may be included in multiple sets.
Usage:
1. The ELEMENT TYPE SELECTION window pops up, as following:
2. After the user selects element set type, DSI prompts:
> ENTER NEW ELEMENT SET NUMBER (X) OR E TO EXIT
• Any integer greater than zero (0) is valid.
• If the user enters an element set ID number already assigned, DSI returns the prompt:
> ELEMENT SET xxxx ALREADY EXISTS.
3. After the user enters an element set ID number, DSI prompts:
> SELECT ELEMENTS
• Select elements by the following methods:
• The user may press the left mouse button or type "C" to select the element nearest to the cursor.
• If the user selects the same element twice while creating a set, DSI returns the prompt:
> ELEMENT xxxx ALREADY PICKED
• If the user selects DONE, DSI saves the set and prompts:
> X ELEMENTS INCLUDED IN ELEMENT SET X
• If the user selects ABORT, DSI deletes the set and forwards the user to the ELEMENT SET submenu.
Note: Users may not assign the same ID numbers to both node sets and element sets.